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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Chloro-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine
C6H5ClN2O2
172.57 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

2-Chloro-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine

CAS23056-40-8EC624-905-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Chloro-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine is a chlorinated nitropyridine compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It is a building block employed in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

pharmaceutical intermediatebuilding block for API synthesis

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-chloro-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine

InChIKey

LUAJUWOJEFFNFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC(=C(N=C1)Cl)[N+](=O)[O-]

Synonyms (8)
  • 2-Chloro-3-nitro-5-picoline
  • 6-Chloro-5-nitro-3-picoline